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[–] yesman 88 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (20 children)

Tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes are native to the Americas. That means that before Transatlantic trade, there were no hot peppers in China, no potatoes in Ireland, and not tomatoes in Italy.

[–] Psaldorn 43 points 3 days ago (2 children)

That's why if you ask someone in Bologna how much tomato to add to your Bolognese they will chase you out of town with a kitchen knife.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Which is weird, considering the dish was only invented in the 19th century, so tomatoes were absolutely available.

Italian cuisine in general has way less tradition that people think.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

That's documented serving. You don't seriously believe that a slow stew on the basis of meat, wine and misofritto only appeared in the 19th century?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 days ago (1 children)

No, but at what point would you start calling it bolognese then? It's every meat/wine stew from Bologna bolognese?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 days ago

When do you call something a continent? Just vibes, I guess. All I am saying is that the dish has a much longer history than 200 years.

[–] Maggoty 8 points 3 days ago (3 children)

What did they use instead?

[–] khannie 24 points 3 days ago

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Tomaytos.

[–] Maggoty 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Oh hey is that like the Irish stew with Potaytoes instead of Potahtoes?

[–] Psaldorn 2 points 3 days ago

Just gotta let the meats dissolve

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